Demographics

In 2015, the population in the Greater Jackson Region was 598,875. Between 2005 and 2015, the region’s population grew at an annual average rate of 0.5%.

The region has a civilian labor force of 287,422 with a participation rate of 62.4%. Of individuals 25 to 64 in the Greater Jackson Region, 30.9% have a bachelor’s degree or higher which compares with 30.9% in the nation.

The median household income in the Greater Jackson Region is $47,441 and the median house value is $133,225.

Demographic Profile1

Percent

Value

Greater Jackson Region

Mississippi

USA

Greater Jackson Region

Mississippi

USA

Demographics

Population2

—

—

—

598,875

2,992,333

321,418,820

Population Annual Average Growth2

0.5%

0.3%

0.8%

3,070

8,639

2,590,222

Median Age3

—

—

—

35.1

36.0

37.2

Under 18 Years

26.1%

25.5%

24.0%

153,498

755,555

74,181,467

18 to 24 Years

9.9%

10.3%

9.9%

57,965

304,834

30,672,088

25 to 34 Years

13.9%

13.1%

13.3%

81,834

387,253

41,063,948

35 to 44 Years

12.9%

12.6%

13.3%

75,900

374,947

41,070,606

45 to 54 Years

14.3%

14.1%

14.6%

83,956

416,976

45,006,716

55 to 64 Years

11.5%

11.7%

11.8%

67,838

347,325

36,482,729

65 to 74 Years

6.4%

7.2%

7.0%

37,398

214,469

21,713,429

75 Years, and Over

5.0%

5.6%

6.0%

29,441

165,938

18,554,555

Race: White

49.2%

59.1%

72.4%

288,997

1,754,684

223,553,265

Race: Black or African American

47.6%

37.0%

12.6%

279,941

1,098,385

38,929,319

Race: American Indian and Alaska Native

0.2%

0.5%

0.9%

1,036

15,030

2,932,248

Race: Asian

1.0%

0.9%

4.8%

6,077

25,742

14,674,252

Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

0.0%

0.0%

0.2%

223

1,187

540,013

Race: Some Other Race

1.1%

1.3%

6.2%

6,241

38,162

19,107,368

Race: Two or More Races

0.9%

1.1%

2.9%

5,315

34,107

9,009,073

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

2.1%

2.7%

16.3%

12,287

81,481

50,477,594

Economic

Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over)4

62.4%

57.9%

63.5%

287,422

1,346,038

157,940,014

Armed Forces Labor Force4

0.1%

0.5%

0.4%

637

10,936

1,025,497

Veterans, Age 18-644

5.5%

6.2%

5.8%

20,520

112,538

11,371,344

Median Household Income3,4

—

—

—

$47,441

$39,464

$53,482

Poverty Level (of all people)4

19.5%

22.6%

15.6%

112,787

653,726

47,755,606

Mean Commute Time (minutes)4

—

—

—

23.2

24.0

25.7

Commute via Public Transportation4

0.3%

0.4%

5.1%

806

4,903

7,157,671

Union Membership5

4.3%

3.8%

11.1%

—

—

—

Educational Attainment, Age 25-64

No High School Diploma4

11.0%

15.5%

12.0%

34,359

236,750

19,939,890

High School Graduate4

24.4%

29.7%

26.5%

76,133

452,900

44,000,387

Some College, No Degree4

24.7%

24.0%

21.9%

77,002

365,911

36,270,359

Associate's Degree4

9.1%

9.7%

8.7%

28,403

147,417

14,487,486

Bachelor's Degree4

19.4%

13.8%

19.7%

60,522

210,773

32,646,533

Postgraduate Degree4

11.5%

7.4%

11.2%

35,819

112,672

18,533,513

Housing

Total Housing Units4

—

—

—

246,857

1,284,794

132,741,033

Median House Value (of owner-occupied units)3,4

—

—

—

$133,225

$100,800

$175,700

Homeowner Vacancy4

1.9%

2.0%

2.1%

2,905

15,339

1,591,421

Rental Vacancy4

8.6%

10.6%

6.9%

6,729

41,133

3,105,361

Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occupied Units)4

32.6%

31.1%

35.6%

70,592

339,802

41,423,632

Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units)4

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